Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce 930A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 930A with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.
Graphics MAX outperforms 930A by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 821 | 708 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.79 | 13.68 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | DG1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (11 years ago) | 31 October 2020 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 928 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 941 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.58 | 79.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7227 TFLOPS | 2.534 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 24 |
| TMUs | 24 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 1024 KB | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1001 MHz | 4.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.02 GB/s | 68.26 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.91 | 4.44 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 31 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 25 Watt |
Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 53% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 32% lower power consumption.
The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 930A in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 930A is a notebook graphics card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.
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